Call Her Woman and Bend the Knee: A Heroic Crown of Sonnets

This heroic crown of sonnets traces the journey of the Black woman through history, from her Biblical origins to the modern-day struggles she faces in contemporary society. The sequence begins by invoking her strength and resilience in biblical times, where she is depicted as a figure of profound grace and power. The sonnets then move through the harrowing experience of the African diaspora, following her through the trauma of the transatlantic slave trade to the brutal reality of slavery i...